Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel

Israel: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6698 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.6698
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.702
in 2008
All-time low
0.6449
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.6452001: 0.652002: 0.6582003: 0.6572004: 0.6632005: 0.6742006: 0.682007: 0.6992008: 0.7022009: 0.6922010: 0.6542011: 0.6652012: 0.6672013: 0.6622014: 0.6472015: 0.662016: 0.6812017: 0.6632018: 0.6722019: 0.6642020: 0.67

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel is 0.6698, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel peaked at 0.702 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6449, in 2000.

Israel ranks 19th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Israel, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6449
2001 0.65 +0.8%
2002 0.6576 +1.2%
2003 0.6566 -0.2%
2004 0.6626 +0.9%
2005 0.6742 +1.7%
2006 0.6803 +0.9%
2007 0.6985 +2.7%
2008 0.702 +0.5%
2009 0.6916 -1.5%
2010 0.6544 -5.4%
2011 0.6645 +1.6%
2012 0.6667 +0.3%
2013 0.6618 -0.7%
2014 0.6471 -2.2%
2015 0.66 +2.0%
2016 0.6808 +3.1%
2017 0.6625 -2.7%
2018 0.6721 +1.4%
2019 0.6644 -1.1%
2020 0.6698 +0.8%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.6698 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.6698 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9161, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6718 0.6449 0.702 10
2010s 0.6634 0.6471 0.6808 10
2020s 0.6698 0.6698 0.6698 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Iceland 0.7844 compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 0.7625 compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 0.7005 compare
  4. 20 South Africa 0.6152 compare
  5. 21 Denmark 0.5883 compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 0.5861 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Israel was 0.6698 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.702 in 2008.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6449 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Israel ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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